Designed for junior Writing and Literature Majors and Minors, in preparation for senior thesis projects and other capstone projects. The class will entertain students' intitial ideas for collections of poetry, short stories, a novel, literary nonfiction, or hybrid forms, and help to focus, materialize, and refine manuscripts. Wrtiters may use this course to generate new work or bring work in progress for feedback. Individualized mentorship will be provided in context of rigorous critique sessions and salon-style camaraderie.